Geoscientific Model Development
Geoscientific Model Development
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Articles | Volume 16, issue 13
Articles | Volume 16, issue 13
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-16-3927-2023
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https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-16-3927-2023
© Author(s) 2023. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 16, issue 13
Methods for assessment of models
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13 Jul 2023
Methods for assessment of models |  | 13 Jul 2023

Evaluating precipitation distributions at regional scales: a benchmarking framework and application to CMIP5 and 6 models

Min-Seop Ahn, Paul A. Ullrich, Peter J. Gleckler, Jiwoo Lee, Ana C. Ordonez, and Angeline G. Pendergrass

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We introduce a framework for regional-scale evaluation of simulated precipitation distributions with 62 climate reference regions and 10 metrics and apply it to evaluate CMIP5 and CMIP6 models against multiple satellite-based precipitation products. The common model biases identified in this study are mainly associated with the overestimated light precipitation and underestimated heavy precipitation. These biases persist from earlier-generation models and have been slightly improved in CMIP6.
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